Filippo Parodi Sumérgete en un
sensación, no
una galería
Elige un estado de ánimo y la propia sala te responderá: la luz se enfría o se calienta, el aire cambia su ritmo y solo las obras que evocan ese sentimiento emergen de la oscuridad. Todo lo demás retrocede hacia la sombra.
Filippo Parodi
The Sculptor of Genoa’s Golden Age Filippo Parodi stands as a monumental figure in the history of Genoese Baroque sculpture, a master who earned the enduring title of Gemma’s first and greatest native sculptor. Born in 1630 into a lineage deeply rooted in artistic craftsmanship, Parodi was destined for the chisel. His father, Giovanni Battista, was a respected woodcarver, and it was within the intimate, sawdust-filled atmosphere of the
family workshop that Filippo first learned to breathe life into raw material. This early immersion in the delicate intricacies of wood carving gifted him with an extraordinary sensitivity to form and texture—a foundational skill that would later allow him to transition seamlessly from the warmth of timber to the cold, commanding elegance of marble and the fluid grace of stucco. The trajectory of Parodi’s career was irrevocably altere…
